In his last few years at McLaren, Lewis Hamilton was clearly growing frustrated. After winning the Formula One drivers' championship in 2008—just his second year in the sport—his results from 2009 to 2012 were fifth, fourth, fifth and fourth, respectively. Eventually, that frustration led to Hamilton signing with Mercedes for the 2013 season, jumping on board at just the right moment, as the Silver Arrows have dominated the last two years under the new hybrid V6 engine formula. Now, thanks to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner's comments to F1 Racing (h/t ESPN F1), we know that perhaps Mercedes wasn't Hamilton's first choice. Having witnessed Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel capture four straight titles, Hamilton was "de...

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In his last few years at McLaren, Lewis Hamilton was clearly growing frustrated. After winning the Formula One drivers' championship in 2008—just his second year in the sport—his results from 2009 to 2012 were fifth, fourth, fifth and fourth, respectively. Eventually, that frustration led to Hamilton signing with Mercedes for the 2013 season, jumping on board at just the right moment, as the Silver Arrows have dominated the last two years under the new hybrid V6 engine formula. Now, thanks to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner's comments to F1 Racing (h/t ESPN F1), we know that perhaps Mercedes wasn't Hamilton's first choice. Having witnessed Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel capture four straight titles, Hamilton was "de...

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